6) Maintaining communication between school and parents on an ongoing basis

7) Monitoring positive use of child’s time to help meet school responsibilities

8) Frequent reports on children’s progress

9) Reasonable access to staff

10) Parent/Teacher Conferences

5. To build capacity for parent involvment Hilton:

a. Will provide assistance to parents as appropriate to understand:

1) State academic achievement standards

2) State assessment standards

3) State assessments

4) How to monitor student progress and work with educators in that monitoring

b. Will work with parents to give them opportunities to help improve their students achievement at school

c. Will educate staff, in the value and utility of the contributions of parents and keep a focus on communication and working with parents as partners in our school

d. Will ensure that information related to school and parent programs, meetings, and other activities is sent to the parents of eligible students in a format that the parents are able to understand

e. May support local parental involvement activities, including childcare, translation, or transportation of students, to enable parent involvement in school activities.

f. May train parents to enhance the involvement of other parents.

g. May arrange flexible meeting times for staff and parents in order to maximize parental involvement and participation.

Describe the strategies planned to increase meaningful parental/family involvement that is designed to enhance

home/school partnerships and improve student learning.

*Parent Association membership

*Involvement in their child’s academic achievement

*Attend building activities and programs that promote the importance of family

involvement with school

*Involve parents in building teams where appropriate

*Collaborate with community based organizations to provide opportunities for

our parents

Describe the activities planned to carry out the strategies.

All parents are encouraged to participate in school wide activities and programs. We will do our best to have available staff to provide interpretation and translation services for parents. Written information will be provided in English and Spanish as needed.